Dave LIGHTBOWN

Mr. David Earl ‘Dave’ Lightbown, beloved husband of Mrs. Patricia Lightbown of Red Deer, Alberta, formerly of Eckville, Alberta, passed away at the Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre on Monday, January 30, 2017 at the age of 79 years. Dave will be lovingly remembered by his wife of fifty-four years, Pat Lightbown of Red Deer; two sons, Kerry David (Nancy) of Lacombe, and Keith Ronald (Pam) of Carstairs; two daughters, Julie Patricia Feragen (Trevor) of Ponoka, and Heather Fay Lightbown of Guadalajara, Mexico; and seven grandchildren. He will also be sadly missed by his sister, Darline Klatt of Sylvan Lake, two sisters-in-law, Kit Lightbown of Sylvan Lake and Janet Lightbown of Eckville; as well as numerous other relatives and dear friends. Dave was predeceased by a son, Leslie Scott, a granddaughter, Emily Pamela, his father, Max, his mother, Margaret, two brothers, Ed and Robert ‘Bud’, a sister, Lillian, her husband, Chris Anderson, brother-in-law, Roy Klatt, and an infant sister, Elsie. A Memorial Service to honor Dave’s Life will be held at the Eckville Community Centre, 5305 – 52 Street, Eckville, Alberta on Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. with The Reverend Sandra Franklin-Law officiating. A private family graveside service was held at the Eckville Cemetery. Cremation entrusted to Parkland Funeral Home and Crematorium, Red Deer, Alberta. If desired, Memorial Donations in Dave’s honor may be made directly to S.T.A.R.S. at www.stars.ca. Condolences may be sent or viewed at www.parklandfuneralhome.com.